Olga Viscal Garriga
Politician, Deceased Person
1929 – 1995
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Who was Olga Viscal Garriga?
Dr. Olga Viscal Garriga, was a public orator, political activist, and a descendant of a former governor of Puerto Rico. She was a student leader and spokesperson of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party's branch in Rio Piedras. As an advocate for Puerto Rican independence, she was sentenced to eight years in a U.S. federal penitentiary, for refusing to recognize the sovereign authority of the United States over Puerto Rico.
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- Born
- May 5, 1929
Brooklyn - Profession
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Died
- Jun 1, 1995
San Juan
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on July 23, 2013
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